Alumnus commissions concerto dedicated to Cornell

Charles Staadecker '71 is honoring his alma mater and his 25th wedding anniversary with the commissioning of a concerto to be performed by the Seattle Symphony in April. (Feb. 13, 2009)

Hotel and Johnson schools team to offer real-world sustainability course

Global poverty, climate change, ecosystem degradation and other issues are being tackled in a new course offered by the School of Hotel Administration and the Johnson School. (Jan. 28, 2009)

Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships awarded

Thirteen Cornell professors recently received awards from the Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantship program, administered by Entrepreneurship@Cornell, for assistants to help with their courses. (Nov. 25, 2008)

Flora Rose also played critical role in Hotel School establishment

Flora Rose played a critical role not only in getting the School of Home Economics launched at Cornell, but also the School of Hotel Administration, writes Glenn Withiam in a letter to the editor. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Integrity is good for business, writes Hotel School professor in new book

Doing what you say you will do makes your business more money, says Hotel School professor Tony Simons in his new book, 'The Integrity Dividend: Leading by the Power of Your Word.' (Sept. 18, 2008)

Hotel School names new associate dean for external affairs

Jon Denison has been appointed associate dean for external affairs at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. (Sept. 11, 2008)

Breakfast (lunch and dinner) of Olympic champions served by Cornell graduate

Marc Bruno '93, vice president of Aramark's Olympic Catering Project, will lead a staff of nearly 7,000 to serve 3.5 million meals during the 2008 summer games in Beijing. (Aug. 7, 2008)

Gail Finan '69 named director of dining and retail services

A graduate of Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, Finan has more than 30 years of dining experience in higher education. (July 29, 2008)

Cornell convenes sustainability panel for hotel industry

More than 150 hospitality leaders from industry, academia and trade media gathered in Washington June 12 to hear a panel of experts address the need to further develop sustainable business practices. (July 1, 2008)